Man escapes after robbing Worcester supermarket

Friday

Oct 12, 2012 at 6:00 AM

Police said someone robbed the Shaw’s supermarket at 14 West Boylston St. yesterday afternoon.

According to police, a 23-year-old female clerk told police a man approached her around 2:20 p.m. at the customer service counter and handed her a card containing a written message demanding cash from the register. The clerk gave the man an undisclosed amount of cash and he walked out of the store, police said.

Police described the suspect as a white man, around 5 feet 6 inches to 5 feet 10 inches tall, with a medium build. He was wearing a dark sweatshirt, and was last seen walking toward West Boylston Street near Grove Street. No weapons were seen or mentioned, and there were no injuries, police said.

Detectives interviewed employees, and are also looking into the possibility the suspect’s image may have been captured by the store’s security cameras, police said.

Anyone with information about the robbery can send an anonymous text to 274637 TIPWPD + message or leave an anonymous web message at worcesterma.gov/police. Calls can also be made to the Detective Bureau at (508) 799-8651.